I am Agnostic, but you seem to be in agreement with Catholic teaching here.
Unlike much of evangelical Protestantism in the U.S., Catholic teaching traditionally has not been at odds with evolution. In 1950, Pope Pius XII proclaimed there was no opposition between evolution and Catholic doctrine. In 1996, Pope John Paul II endorsed Pius' statement. Pope Francis has waded into the controversial debate over the origins of human life, saying the big bang theory did not contradict the role of a divine creator, but even required it. In fact, in 1925 a Catholic priest, Georges Lemaître, made the first preliminary estimate of Hubble's constant that quantifies expansion of the universe.
No worries. You certainly are not the first person attempting to integrate ancient scriptures with observable evolutionary processes.
Do you believe in God, science or both?
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I am Agnostic, but you seem to be in agreement with Catholic teaching here.
Unlike much of evangelical Protestantism in the U.S., Catholic teaching traditionally has not been at odds with evolution. In 1950, Pope Pius XII proclaimed there was no opposition between evolution and Catholic doctrine. In 1996, Pope John Paul II endorsed Pius' statement. Pope Francis has waded into the controversial debate over the origins of human life, saying the big bang theory did not contradict the role of a divine creator, but even required it. In fact, in 1925 a Catholic priest, Georges Lemaître, made the first preliminary estimate of Hubble's constant that quantifies expansion of the universe.
No worries. You certainly are not the first person attempting to integrate ancient scriptures with observable evolutionary processes.